Heavy smoking is associated with increased prostate cancer (PCa) risk and higher Gleason grade among African Americans but not European Americans, according to a new study. Among African Americans ...

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Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with melanoma who smoke had an increased risk for melanoma-associated death. The risk is even greater ...

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 28 million Americans smoke tobacco (11% of US adults). 68% of smokers want to quit, and 55% of smokers have tried at least ...

New research uncovers how heavy smoking rapidly disrupts blood and airway biology, revealing the hidden damage that accelerates disease risk in otherwise healthy adults. Study: The effects of heavy ...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. (WPVI) -- A new study finds smoking cigarettes can lead to vision damage. Researchers at Rutgers University studied heavy smokers, who smoked more than 20 cigarettes a day. Over ...

Light ex-smokers quickly reduce CVD risk to levels similar to never-smokers, while heavy ex-smokers take over 25 years to achieve comparable risk levels. The study used data from the Korean National ...